Stirrup.



P. L. -PUTNEYL STIRRUP. APPLICATION FILED APB.. 16. 1908.

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- Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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4 STIRRUP. APPLICATION FILED APB..16,1908.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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FRANK il. PTNEY, oF sUiisI-IINE,j WYOMING. j

STIRR'UP.

To all .whom it may concern: i

13e it known thatl I, Lf PUTNEY, a eitizenof the United States, residing at Sunshine, in the county of Big I-Iorn of Vyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in yStirrupsfof which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to harness,` and more particularly. to stirrups, and has for its object to provide a stirrup arranged to release the foot of the rider therefrom when caught in the stirrup. i Another object is to provide a stirrup of a serviceable type the releasing means of` which will be effective in operation, 'and not liable to derangement. p j v Another .object is toI provide a stirrup of this class which may be attached to the saddle in the usual manner, and which may be easily manufactured. i l

Other objects and advantages will be vapparent from the following" description, and

it will be understood that changes.l in the speciiic structure shown' and "described may be made within the scope of theclaims with-` out departing` from the "spirit of the inveiitio In the drawings `forming portion of this specification and in which like numerals of i reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a plan view of the rear of the stirrup, Fig, 2 is a side view of the stirrup in engaged position, Fig. 3 is a detail viewV of the. pivot and adjacent operating portions, Fig. is afsimilarkview at right angles to Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is atop view of the stirrup, Fig. 6 is a side view of the stirrup in disengaged position, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view at right anglesto F ig. `6

showing the stirrup in disengaged position. l

Fig: 8 is a detail front view or the foot engaging means showing a detachable extension engaged thereon.

Referring now more particularly lto the drawings, there-is shown'a stirrup having a top portion 10 and a bottom portion 11 pivoted thereto. The top portion 10 comprisesv downwardly extending spacedvarms 12 connected by an archedportion 18. The arch 13 supports posts 14 carrying therebetween spaced bars 15 and 16 arranged for-the reception of a wide and a narrow stirrup strap respectively. beyond the bars and carry therebetween a bar 18 odset forwardly to allow the passage of the stirrup st-rapy thereunder to the and StateV The posts extend upwardly j speeifieatiqaofneaers Patent. Patented Aug., 31, 1909. Application led April 16, 1908. Serial No. 427,373.

bars below, the forward pressure of such strap `upon the bar 18 serving to hold the base of the stirrup against forward movement. The lower end portions of the arms 121 are recessed longitudinally on their inner sides asV shown at 20. Areleasing member 22 comprising a foot-engaging bar 24 carrying` spaced downwardly extending arms 28 disposed outwardly of the arms 12 is secured pivotally to the top portion 10 by means of pins 24 engaged through the arms 23.

The foot engaging bar 24 is offsetforwardly of the stirrup and is connected with the arnis23 by angular connecting arms 25 ings ,26 formed in the arch r13. Helical springs 28 are engaged around the rods 27 `andbear againstthe foot engaging bar 24 andarch' 13 to hold the barat the forward limit of its movement. rilhe extremities of the arms 28 are provided with hooks 29 havingrearwardly extending bills for a purpose to be subsequently indicated.

The bottom portion 11 comprises a foot receiving bar 8O carrying upwardly extending'lingers 31 at its opposite sides, the fingers beingdisposed inwardly of and against the arms 12 for sliding movement within the recess 20.; `Recesses 51 are formed in the outersides of these fingers adjacent to their bases, having beveled sides and opening on the forward edges of the lingers. Upwardly and outwardly extending hook members 32 are carried by the bottom portion 11 near the base of and outwardly of the fingers 81, and extending upwardly in spaced relation therewith, being located at the rear side over tliebills of the hooks 29, as shown.

The. lower ends of the arms 12 are engaged in the space between the lingers 31 and the hooks 32, and seated against a cushion of resilient material 35 located at the bottom of the space-between the hooks 32 and the fingers .31, excessive'play between the` two parts being thus prevented. ProjectionsO are formed onthe-inner sides of the arms 12, near their lower ends and near their forward edges, being slidably engaged in the recesses 51 in the fingers 31. Passages 21 are formed through these arms adjacent 45 Y prisinga hanger arranged for enga-gement the upper ends of the fingers, their inner ends being reduced insize, as shown. Recesses 37 are formed in the outer side of the ingersl near their upper ends, and register with the inner ends of passages 21 formed through the arm 12. Headed pins 38 are engaged slidably in the openings 21 with the heads extending outwardly of the stirrup and their opposite ends engaged snugly in the recesses 37 of the lingers 31. I-Ielical springs 89 are engaged slidably around the pins '38, bearing outwardly againsttheir heads and tending to force the pinsv 38 out of engagement with the recesses 37 of the fingers 31. rIhis movement ofthe pins 38 is normally stopped by the arms' 23 which are then located over the outer end of the opening 20.

It will be seen that should a rider fall from the saddle and his foot become entangled Yin the stirrup, his foot will strike against the foot engaging bar 24 thus operating the arms 23 upon their pivots. Movement of the arms 23 consequent upon this engagement will remove obstruction from the outward movement of the pins 38 which will be forced outwardly, releasing the fingers 31 and the pressure of the ankle of the rider forwardly upon the foot receiving portion 30 will allow twisting motion of the base part 11, which will result in the lbase portion dropping away from the upper lportion V10. This disengagement is further facilitated by reason of the fact that the hooks 29 will be partly inverted as a result of the operation of the arms 26.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a bar 52 secured to. the forward edge of the foot engaging bar 24 by means of screws or other suitable means. 'Ihe bar 52 extends laterally of the bar24 toY ofl'er a-wider foot engaging surface to insure positive operation of the device. l Y Y What is claimed is: 1. An article of the class Adescribed comwith a stirrup strap and having spaced pendent portions, a foot piece having spaced upwardly extending portions slidablyengaged between the pendent portions of the hanger `and having projections thereon, said pend- Yent 'portions having intermediate pivot pas- 'j sagestherethrough,` said upwardly extend- Ying portions having recesses registering with the'passages, pivot'pins'disposed slidably in the passages and projecting into the recesses, resilient means engaged with the pins under j tension-to force them out of engagement with the recesses, and a release member com- 4 prising a forwardly extending portion and spaced lntermediately plvotedarms having rearwardly extending hooks engaged beneath comprising an arch portion carrying spacedk arms depending therefrom, said arch )ortion carrying also integral spaced posts laving a plurality of bars extending therebetween, said top member having a releasing member pivoted thereto comprising a foot engaging bar extending laterally of the stirrup and forwardly thereof for engagement against the foot of a rider when presented upwardly and forwardly through the stirrup, said releasing member comprising also spaced arms disposed outwardly of and pivoted to said arms of the top member and having hooks at their ends having rearwardly extending bills, said bottom member comprising a foot bar having spaced upwardly extending fingers at its opposite ends, said ingers being disposed inwardly of and detachably pivoted to said first named arms carried by the top member, said fingers being arranged to be detached from engagement with the top portion upon operation of said releasing mechanism, said bottom member having also upwardly extending hooks outwardly of said fingers said last named hooks having forwardly extending bills adapted for interlocking engagement with said irst named hooks carried by the releasing member, and means for holding said releasing member yieldably against operation.

3. In a stirrup of the class described, the combination with an upper portion, and a pivoted release'member, carried thereby and having a hook portion at its lower end, of a foot bar member carried pivotally by the up- 'per portion and having a laterally extending projection engaged over said hook, said releasing member having forwardly extending portions adapted to be engaged by the foot of a rider when presented upwardly through the stirrup for pivotal operation thereof to disengage thehook from said projection, and a pivot member engaged through the upper portion and with the foot bar, beneath said releasing member and adapted to be disengaged from said foot bar member upon operation of said releasing member.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. PUTNEY. Witnesses:

JnNNm PUTNEY, H. E. CnnEsEMAN. 

